In celebration of the Ukraine‘s 28th Anniversary of Independence from the former Soviet Union on August 24, Rev. Olvian N. Popovici and members of the Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church of  Lindenhurst gathered at Lindenhurst Village Hall to jointly raise the American flag and the Ukrainian flag in celebrations of the Ukrainian peoples dedication to democratic principles and their unity in aspiring for a better life by securing the rights to free elections and non-violent civic initiatives. Children from the Church sang the National Anthem of the United States and Ukraine as the flags were raised.

Pictured: Village Administrator Doug Madlon with Rev. Popovici and members of the Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church.

5th graders from Harding Avenue Elementary School recently held a car was at Lindenhurst Village Hall. The car wash was a fundraiser for the 5th grade class. Mayor Lavorata stopped by to get his car washed and support the 5th graders!

The Lindenhurst Rotary Club, along with Deputy Mayor Maryann Weckerle, welcomed District Governor Shawn Weis to Lindenhurst. The District Governor spoke about worldwide and district Rotary International events and how important it is that Rotary clubs be in touch with the communities they are a part of. District Governor Weis stated, “Rotarians are people of action and want to fulfill community needs.” In recent years, Rotary clubs have been focused on taking on projects that are environmentally friendly.

The Lindenhurst Historical Society, with Village Historian Anna Jaeger and Town of Babylon Historian Mary Cascone, will be releasing a book, From Breslau to Lindenhurst 1870 to 1923. The book covers the history of Lindenhurst and will be available in September 2018.

Pre-orders for the book can be made by clicking the link below and filling out the pre-order form. Pre-orders received by June 15th will be sold at a discounted price of $22.00. All orders received after June 15th will be sold for $25.00. Please make checks payable to the Lindenhurst Historical Society.

Pre-Order forms, along with payment, can be mailed to:

Lindenhurst Historical Society
430 South Wellwood Avenue
Lindenhurst, NY 11757

Book Pre-Order Form

TriTec Developers, the applicant for 75 East Hoffman Avenue LH, LLC to rezone the properties known as Lakeville Industries, 75 East Hoffman Avenue, 90 Mal Place, South Pennsylvania Avenue, 85 East Hoffman Avenue, 95 East Hoffman Avenue, 165 South Pennsylvania Avenue, 95 Mal Drive from Industrial and Residence to Downtown Redevelopment District – Proposed Multi-Residence, has submitted responses to comments and questions submitted by the public during and after the public hearing.

To view the applicant’s responses, please click here.

Village of Lindenhurst Deputy Mayor Maryann Weckerle and Trustee Joan Masterson along with local business leaders, small business owners, and Chamber of Commerce members from various towns and villages attended Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran’s press conference at Bak & Vogel paint store located on North Wellwood Avenue to urge the New York State Senate to adopt the Internet Fairness and Conformity Act in the 2018 -19 State Budget.

In its current state, only online sellers that are located in New York State are required to collect sales tax from New York State residents. This essentially provides a tax free marketplace for online retailers such as Amazon and eBay. Because of this, online retailers can sell their products at a much cheaper and competitive rate than local businesses can. Deputy Mayor Maryann Weckerle stated during the press conference that is makes it difficult for local merchants, like her family owned and operated Bak & Vogel paint store, to compete with online retailers and because of that, many consumers lean towards online purchases. The Internet Fairness and Conformity Act would require most online retailers to follow the same sales tax collection laws as brick-and-mortar stores, such as Bak & Vogel, do.